1931 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

1931 Australian Championships s AUS Marjorie Crawford AUS Jack Crawford AUS Emily Hood Westacott AUS Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4 24 4 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles Australian Championships – Mixed doubles grand slam Nell Hall and Harry Hopman were the defending champions and the second seeds, but they lost in the semifinals. The first-seeded Marjorie Crawford and Jack Crawford defeated unseeded Emily Hood Westacott and Aubrey Willard 7–5, 6–4 in the final, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16758651 Lawn Tennis The Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1931 13 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45752436 Quist Takes Set From Moon Advertiser and Register South Australia 5 March 1931 10 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16759492 Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships The Sydney Morning Herald 6 March 1931 12 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45752808 S.A. Tennis Players Have Bad Day Advertiser and Register South Australia 7 March 1931 16 National Library of Australiahttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205828111 Lawn Tennis The Age Victoria, Australia 10 March 1931 10 National Library of Australia Seeds AUS Marjorie Crawford / AUS Jack Crawford (champions) AUS Nell Hall / AUS Harry Hopman (semifinals) AUS Louie Bickerton / AUS James Willard (quarterfinals) AUS Sylvia Harper / AUS Gar Moon (quarterfinals) Draw Finals 3 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final yes 15 185 2 AUS Nell HallAUS Harry Hopman 7 4 6 AUS Mall MolesworthAUS Jack Cummings 5 6 4 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 6 7 4 AUS Sylvia HarperAUS Gar Moon 4 9 rInjury a 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 1 6 6 AUS Kathleen Le MessurierAUS Don Turnbull 6 3 1 AUS Ula ValkenburgAUS Charles Donohoe 3 6 8 3 AUS Louie BickertonAUS James Willard 6 1 6 2 AUS Nell HallAUS Harry Hopman 10 2 5 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 8 6 7 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 3 6 6 AUS Ula ValkenburgAUS Charles Donohoe 6 1 3 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 5 4 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 7 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals yes 4 185 15 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 6 7 AUS Ruth TannAUS Harry Hassett 3 5 AUS Birdie BondAUS Allan Knight 2 6 6 AUS Youtha AnthonyAUS Willis Teague 6 3 2 AUS Dorothy WestonAUS Rupert Shepherd 6 7 AUS Mary DerhamAUS Reg Ewin 3 5 4 AUS Sylvia HarperAUS Gar Moon 6 6 AUS Gwen UtzAUS Norman Peach 1 4 2 AUS Nell HallAUS Harry Hopman 5 10 6 AUS Joan HartiganAUS Clifford Sproule 7 8 4 AUS Mall MolesworthAUS Jack Cummings 6 7 AUS Florence FranciscoAUS V. Edwards 2 5 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 6 7 AUS Birdie BondAUS Allan Knight 1 5 AUS Dorothy WestonAUS Rupert Shepherd 4 2 4 AUS Sylvia HarperAUS Gar Moon 6 6 2 AUS Nell HallAUS Harry Hopman 7 4 6 AUS Mall MolesworthAUS Jack Cummings 5 6 4 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 6 7 4 AUS Sylvia HarperAUS Gar Moon 4 9 rInjury2 a 2 AUS Nell HallAUS Harry Hopman 10 2 5 AUS Emily Hood WestacottAUS Aubrey Willard 8 6 7 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals yes 4 185 15 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 6 6 AUS Jean WilsonAUS Thomas Player b b 3 0 AUS Barbara BolgerAUS Jim Fitzgerald w/o AUS partnerAUS Len Schwartz AUS Pattie MeaneyAUS Paul Haege 9 6 AUS Muff WilsonAUS Jack McCausland 7 0 AUS Kathleen Le MessurierAUS Don Turnbull 6 4 6 AUS Frances Hoddle-WrigleyAUS Walker Player c c 2 6 4 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford w/o AUS Barbara BolgerAUS Jim Fitzgerald AUS Pattie MeaneyAUS Paul Haege 6 4 4 AUS Kathleen Le MessurierAUS Don Turnbull 3 6 6 AUS Ula ValkenburgAUS Charles Donohoe w/o AUS Mrs. L. BakerAUS Toss O'Connor 3 AUS Louie BickertonAUS James Willard 6 7 AUS Betty WardAUS Ted Budrodeen 2 5 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 1 6 6 AUS Kathleen Le MessurierAUS Don Turnbull 6 3 1 AUS Ula ValkenburgAUS Charles Donohoe 3 6 8 3 AUS Louie BickertonAUS James Willard 6 1 6 1 AUS Marjorie CrawfordAUS Jack Crawford 3 6 6 AUS Ula ValkenburgAUS Charles Donohoe 6 1 3 Notes aInjuryInjury2 Because of rain this match had to be ceased with the score at one set all. It was scheduled to resume the next day, but Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg in the preceding semifinal of the women's singles and had to withdraw. Player b b Probably either Robert K. Thomas or George Thomas – both played in the men's singles and doubles events. Player c c Most likely William Bruce Walker who played in the men's singles and doubles events. References External links Source for seedings expanded Category:1931 in Australian tennis Mixed Doubles 1931